Covenant Children’s and Kohl’s Cares® host Carnival Day at the Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 4 at the northwest corner of Maxey Park, across from the Children’s hospital, at 24th Street between Nashville and Peoria avenues.
As part of the Healthy Heroes initiative, organizers of the free event invite families to come out for family fun and activities, including tasty treats, inflatable bouncers, games, giveaways and prizes, and health education opportunities.
Covenant Children’s has received a new grant of $24,692 from Kohl’s Cares® in a continued partnership to educate and provide awareness on health and wellness to the West Texas community through the Healthy Heroes initiative.
Since 2005, Kohl’s has donated more than $265,000 to Covenant Children’s. Other Covenant initiatives supported through Kohl’s Cares® include Kohl’s Boot Camp for New Parents, Kohl’s Fit Kids and Kohl’s Safety Scene.
Kohl’s commitment to Covenant Children’s is made possible through the Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program. Through this initiative, Kohl’s sells $5 books and plush toys, where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s health and education programs nationwide, including hospital partnerships like this one. Kohl’s has raised more than $274 million through this merchandise program. For more information visit https://www.kohlscorporation.com/corporate-responsibility/hospital-partners.
About Covenant Health
Covenant Health is the largest health care institution in the region with 1,077 licensed beds, more than 5,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 600 physicians at its cornerstone facilities. Covenant is a member of St. Joseph Health System in Orange County and serves a 62-county area spanning West Texas and eastern New Mexico, with a population in excess of 1.2 million.
About Kohl’s
Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a leading specialty department store with 1,163 stores in 49 states. With a commitment to inspiring and empowering families to lead fulfilled lives, the company offers amazing national and exclusive brands, incredible savings and inspiring shopping experiences in-store, online at Kohls.com and via mobile devices. Committed to its communities, Kohl’s has raised more than $257 million for children’s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl’s Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. For additional information about Kohl’s philanthropic and environmental initiatives, visit www.Kohls.com/Cares. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.Kohls.com.
CONTACT:
Mary Ann Murphy, Covenant Children’s, Women’s and Children’s Service Coordinator, (806) 725-6667 or mary.murphy2@stjoe.org
(News release from Covenant Health)
